Dichagyris is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The former genera Pseudorthosia and Mesembragrotis are now considered subgenera of Dichagyris. From Greek dikha-gyris 'apart, asunder; double' + 'the finest meal or flour'; English pronunciation: /digh-kuh-JIGH-riss/, IPA [dɑj•kə'dʒɑj•ɹɪs].

Dichagyris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Tribe: Noctuini
Genus: Dichagyris
Lederer, 1857
Synonyms[1]
  • Celagyris Beck, 1996
  • Constantargyris Beck, 1996
  • Dichagyria Lederer, 1857
  • Loxagrotis McDunnough, 1929
  • Orbifrons Staudinger, 1877
  • Phleboeis Christoph, 1887
  • Proragrotis McDunnough, 1929
  • Pseudorichia Lafontaine, 2004
  • Pseudoseptis McDunnough, 1929
  • Renyigoga Beck, 1996
  • Stellagyris Beck, 1996
  • Trumuspis Beck, 1996
  • Vallagyris Beck, 1996

Species

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References

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  1. "Dichagyris Lederer, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 June 2026.